Formation of Metastable Phases and their Stability in Mechanically Alloyed Ti-48Al-12Nb-1Cr (at %) System

2009 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
pp. 283-288
Author(s):  
S. Kumaran ◽  
T. Srinivasa Rao

The reported work is on Ti-48Al-12Nb-1Cr (at %) system synthesized in a high-energy planetary ball mill with optimized milling parameters. The synthesized powders are characterized by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) in order to understand the structural and phase transformation. The results obtained from the above said studies show the particles refinement, formation of non-equilibrium structures, etc. High-energy ball milling results super saturation of Al and Nb in titanium matrix at 15 hrs of milling, nanocrystalline nature at 20 hrs and amorphous phase formation at 50 hrs of milling. Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) and XRD scans of MA powder thermally treated at 750°C for 1 hr show the formation of TiAl and TiAl3 intermetallic compounds.

1993 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Aoki ◽  
A. Memezawa ◽  
T. Masumoto

An intermetallic compound c–NiZr and a mixture of elemental powders of nickel and zirconium [Ni50Zr50 (at. %)] have been mechanically ground (MG) and mechanically alloyed (MA), respectively, using a high-energy ball mill in various atmospheres. The products were characterized by x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and chemical analysis as a function of milling time. An amorphous a–NiZr alloy was prepared by both MG and MA in an argon atmosphere. By MG of NiZr, an amorphous nitride a–NiZrN0.15 was synthesized in a nitrogen atmosphere, while a crystalline hydride c–NiZrH3 was formed in a hydrogen atmosphere. On the other hand, ZrN and ZrH2 were formed by MA in a nitrogen and a hydrogen atmosphere, respectively. The amorphization reaction was observed between ZrH2 and Ni by further MA in a hydrogen atmosphere, and a mixture of a–NiZrxHy (x < 1) and ZrH2 was obtained. However, no amorphization was observed by MA between ZrN and Ni in a nitrogen atmosphere. The effects of the milling atmosphere on the phase formations during MG and MA are discussed based on the gas absorption rate.


2017 ◽  
Vol 899 ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Luiz Otávio Vicentin Maruya ◽  
Bruno Bacci Fernandes ◽  
Mario Ueda ◽  
Alfeu Saraiva Ramos

This work reports on effect of magnesium addition on the Ti6Si2B stability in Ti-xMg-22Si-11B (x = 2 and 6 at.-%) alloys prepared by high-energy ball milling and subsequent sintering. Ball milling was conducted under Ar atmosphere in stainless steel vials and balls, 300 rpm, and a ball-to-powder weight ratio of 10:1. Following, the powders milled for 10 h were axially compacted in order to obtain cylinder samples with 6 mm diameter. To obtain the equilibrium structures the green samples were sintered at 1100°C for 4 h under Ar atmosphere. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectrometry were used to characterize the as-milled powders and sintered samples. Extended Ti solid solution were found in the Ti-2Mg-22Si-11B and Ti-7-Mg-Si-B powders milled for 20 min and 60 min, respectively, whereas an amorphous halo was produced on Ti-2Mg-22Si-11B powders milled for 420 min. The increase of Mg amount in the starting powder mixture has inhibited the Ti6Si2B formation in the mechanically alloyed and sintered Ti-7Mg-22Si-11B alloy.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 2332
Author(s):  
Ahmad Mamoun Khamis ◽  
Zulkifly Abbas ◽  
Raba’ah Syahidah Azis ◽  
Ebenezer Ekow Mensah ◽  
Ibrahim Abubakar Alhaji

The purpose of this study was to improve the dielectric, magnetic, and thermal properties of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composites using recycled Fe2O3 (rFe2O3) nanofiller. Hematite (Fe2O3) was recycled from mill scale waste and the particle size was reduced to 11.3 nm after 6 h of high-energy ball milling. Different compositions (5–25 wt %) of rFe2O3 nanoparticles were incorporated as a filler in the PTFE matrix through a hydraulic pressing and sintering method in order to fabricate rFe2O3–PTFE nanocomposites. The microstructure properties of rFe2O3 nanoparticles and the nanocomposites were characterized through X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The thermal expansion coefficients (CTEs) of the PTFE matrix and nanocomposites were determined using a dilatometer apparatus. The complex permittivity and permeability were measured using rectangular waveguide connected to vector network analyzer (VNA) in the frequency range 8.2–12.4 GHz. The CTE of PTFE matrix decreased from 65.28×10−6/°C to 39.84×10−6/°C when the filler loading increased to 25 wt %. The real (ε′) and imaginary (ε″) parts of permittivity increased with the rFe2O3 loading and reached maximum values of 3.1 and 0.23 at 8 GHz when the filler loading was increased from 5 to 25 wt %. A maximum complex permeability of 1.1−j0.07 was also achieved by 25 wt % nanocomposite at 10 GHz.


Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 800
Author(s):  
Vladimír Girman ◽  
Maksym Lisnichuk ◽  
Daria Yudina ◽  
Miloš Matvija ◽  
Pavol Sovák ◽  
...  

In the present study, the effect of wet mechanical alloying (MA) on the glass-forming ability (GFA) of Co43Fe20X5.5B31.5 (X = Ta, W) alloys was studied. The structural evolution during MA was investigated using high-energy X-ray diffraction, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and magnetic measurements. Pair distribution function and extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy were used to characterize local atomic structure at various stages of MA. Besides structural changes, the magnetic properties of both compositions were investigated employing a vibrating sample magnetometer and thermomagnetic measurements. It was shown that using hexane as a process control agent during wet MA resulted in the formation of fully amorphous Co-Fe-Ta-B powder material at a shorter milling time (100 h) as compared to dry MA. It has also been shown that substituting Ta with W effectively suppresses GFA. After 100 h of MA of Co-Fe-W-B mixture, a nanocomposite material consisting of amorphous and nanocrystalline bcc-W phase was synthesized.


2017 ◽  
Vol 899 ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Lucas Moreira Ferreira ◽  
Stephania Capellari Rezende ◽  
Antonio Augusto Araújo Pinto da Silva ◽  
Gael Yves Poirier ◽  
Gilberto Carvalho Coelho ◽  
...  

The present work reports on the microstructure and oxidation resistance of Ni-25Nb, Ni-20Nb-5Ta and Ni-15Nb-10Ta alloys produced by high-energy ball milling and subsequent sintering. The sintered samples were characterized by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive spectrometry, and static oxidation tests. Homogeneous microstructures of the binary and ternary alloys indicated the major presence of the β-Ni3Nb compound as matrix, which dissolved large amounts of tantalum. Consequently, the β-Ni3Nb peaks moved toward the direction of smaller diffraction angles. Iron contamination lower than 6.7 at.-% was detected by EDS analysis, which were picked-up during the previous ball milling process. After the static oxidation tests (1100°C for 4 h) the sintered Ni-25Nb, Ni-20Nb-5Ta and Ni-15Nb-10Ta alloys presented mass gains of 31.5%, 30.5% and 28.8%, respectively. Despite the higher densification of the Ni-15Nb-10Ta alloy, the results suggested that the tantalum addition contributed to improve the oxidation resistance of the β-Ni3Nb compound.


2019 ◽  
Vol 969 ◽  
pp. 68-72
Author(s):  
K. Chandra Sekhar ◽  
Balasubramanian Ravisankar ◽  
S. Kumaran

An attempt was made to synthesis Al-5083alloy through high energy ball milling and densification through ECAP. The elemental powders consisting of Al5083 was milled for 5, 10 and 15 hrs using Retsch high energy ball mill (PM400). The physical and structural properties of mechanically alloyed particulates were characterised by diffraction methods and electron microscopy. The 15hrs nanocrystalline structured particulates of Al5083 alloy shows crystallite size of 15nm. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) reveals the morphology of alloy which is irregular shaped. The size of alloyed particulates also measured using SEM and found to be 7μm for 15hrs of milling. The 15hr milled alloy particulates were densified by ECAP through 90o die channel angle. Maximum densification of 92% and highest hardness of 63HRB was achieved for sample consolidated with route-A for two passes along with sintering.


1988 ◽  
Vol 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Hellstern ◽  
H. J. Fecht ◽  
C. Garland ◽  
W. L. Johnson ◽  
W. M. Keck

ABSTRACTWe investigated through X- ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy the crystal refinement of the intermetallic compound AIRu by high- energy ball milling. The deformation process causes a decrease of crystal size to 5–7 rum and an increase of atomic level strain. This deformation is localized in shear bands with a thickness of 0.5 to 1 micron. Within these bands the crystal lattice breaks into small grains with a typical size of 8–14 rum. Further deformation leads to a final nanocrystalline structure with randomly oriented crystallite grains separated by high- angle grain boundaries.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Florián-Algarín ◽  
Angelisse Ramos-Morales ◽  
Michelle Marrero-García ◽  
Oscar Suárez

This research focuses on the fabrication of aluminum wires treated with MoB2 nanoparticles and their effect on selected mechanical and thermal properties of the wires. These nanoparticles were obtained by fragmentation in a high-energy ball mill and then mechanically alloyed with pure aluminum powder to form Al/MoB2 pellets. The pellets were added to molten pure aluminum (99.5%) at 760 °C. Afterwards, the treated melt was cast into cylindrical ingots, which were cold-formed to the desired final diameter with intermediate annealing. X-ray diffraction and optical microscopy allowed characterizing the structure and microstructure of the material. The wires underwent tensile and bending tests, as well as electrical measurements. Finally, this research demonstrated how the mechanical properties of aluminum wires can be enhanced with the addition of MoB2 nanoparticles with minimal effects on the material resistivity.


Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 2294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyedmehdi Hosseini ◽  
Pavel Novák

A new strategy was applied to develop nano-quasicrystalline phase in well-known AlNiCo ternary system. This approach was based on electroless Ni-P plating of the starting powders and subsequent ball milling in a protective atmosphere without additional annealing or sintering processes. Microstructural evolution and phase transformation of both raw and coated particles were analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. After 360 min of mechanical alloying, the peaks demonstrating the formation of nano-quasicrystalline phase appeared in XRD pattern of the coated powders, while those in mechanically alloyed raw powders remained mostly unchanged. The formation of nano-quasicrystalline phase in the vicinity of the primary elements was also confirmed by the corresponding selected area diffraction patterns, and images generated by transmission electron microscope (TEM).


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marczewski ◽  
Miklaszewski ◽  
Maeder ◽  
Jurczyk

Titanium β-type alloys are preferred biomaterials for hard tissue replacements due to the low Young modulus and limitation of harmful aluminum and vanadium present in the commercially available Ti6Al4V alloy. The aim of this study was to develop a new ternary Ti-Zr-Nb system at 36≤Ti≤70 (at. %). The technical viability of preparing Ti-Zr-Nb alloys by high-energy ball-milling in a SPEX 8000 mill has been studied. These materials were prepared by the combination of mechanical alloying and powder metallurgy approach with cold powder compaction and sintering. Changes in the crystal structure as a function of the milling time were investigated using X-ray diffraction. Our study has shown that mechanical alloying supported by cold pressing and sintering at the temperature below α→β transus (600°C) can be applied to synthesize single-phase, ultrafine-grained, bulk Ti(β)-type Ti30Zr17Nb, Ti23Zr25Nb, Ti30Zr26Nb, Ti22Zr34Nb, and Ti30Zr34Nb alloys. Alloys with lower content of Zr and Nb need higher sintering temperatures to have them fully recrystallized. The properties of developed materials are also engrossing in terms of their biomedical use with Young modulus significantly lower than that of pure titanium.


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